Caught in the Act (1981)
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife.
Genre : Drama, Romance
Runtime : 1H 46M
Director : Lino Brocka
Writer : Jose Javier Reyes
Synopsis
In Lino Brocka's 1981 melodrama, a man's juggling of three women—his wife, his girlfriend, and the wealthy married woman with whom he begins a torrid affair—leads to violent consequences.
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